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Cloak & Dagger

Cloak & Dagger

Adventure · Action · Family · 1984

Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.

Movie details

Cloak & Dagger

“It's not just a game anymore.”

1984 Adventure · Action · Family 1h 41m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

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Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Franklin

Written by

Tom Holland

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Davey Osborne

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Jack Flack / Hal Osborne

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Rice

Christina Nigra

Christina Nigra

Kim Gardener

John McIntire

John McIntire

George MacCready

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Eunice MacCready

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Alvarez

Court is in session

Put Cloak & Dagger on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.